Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2452: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to expungements following a pardon.
Status: Chaptered, May 5, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary Present law authorizes certain eligible petitioners to apply for expunction of a conviction if certain requirements are met. One such requirement for a person who was convicted of a nonviolent crime is that such person must petition the court in which the petitioner was convicted of the offense and the judge found that the offense was a nonviolent crime. This bill removes this provision and provides, instead, that an eligible petitioner means a person who petitioned the court in which the petitioner was convicted of the offense and the judge found the conviction was not for one of the following felony offenses, or an attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or solicitation to commit one of the following felonies: First degree murder Second degree murder Especially aggravated kidnapping Aggravated child abuse Especially aggravated robbery Commission of act of terrorism A sexual offense for which the offender is required to register as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender or any sexual offense involving a minor If the petitioner is an eligible petitioner pursuant to the above, this bill requires the court to consider, in weighing the best interests of justice and public safety, whether the offense sought to be expunged was violent and any other relevant factors presented by the petitioner and the district attorney general.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to expungements following a pardon.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to expungements following a pardon. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107(d)(1), is amended by deleting the language "was convicted of a nonviolent crime if the person". SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-107(d)(1)(A), is amended by deleting the subdivision and substituting: (A) Petitioned the court in which the petitioner was convicted of the offense and the judge finds the conviction was not for one (1) of the following felony offenses, or an attempt, conspiracy, facilitation, or solicitation to commit one (1) of the following (ii) Section 39-13-210 - Second degree murder; (iii) Section 39-13-305 - Especially aggravated kidnapping; (iv) Section 39-15-402 - Aggravated child abuse; (v) Section 39-13-403 - Especially aggravated robbery; (vi) Section 39-13-805 - Commission of act of terrorism; or (vii) A sexual offense for which the offender is required to register as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender under chapter 39, part 2 of this title, or any sexual offense involving a minor; SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-32-108(d)(2), is amended by deleting the subdivision and substituting: (2) In making a decision on the petition, the court shall weigh the interest of the petitioner against the best interests of justice and public safety. If the petitioner is an HB2452 eligible petitioner pursuant to § …
Sponsors
- Garrett, Johnny (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Davis, Elaine (R, 18)
- Pearson, Justin J. (D, 86)
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 719
- : Sponsor(s) Added.
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/30/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- : Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- : Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
- : Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (March 30, 2026): 82 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (March 23, 2026): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (March 23, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (March 17, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (March 11, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB2452?
- HB2452 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to expungements following a pardon.
- What does HB2452 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, relative to expungements following a pardon.
- What is the status of HB2452?
- Chaptered as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 719 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2452?
- Garrett, Johnny (R, 45), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2452?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2452&GA=114
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